Bosnian Blue vs Triangulate Bud Spider

Agriades dardanus compared with Steatoda triangulosa

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Triangulate Bud Spider is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Triangulate Bud Spider
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Lycaenidae	Theridiidae
Genus	Agriades	Steatoda
Species	Agriades dardanus	Steatoda triangulosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Bosnian Blue and Triangulate Bud Spider share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Triangulate Bud Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Triangulate Bud Spider
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bosnian Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Triangulate Bud Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (28 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Bosnian Blue

The Bosnian Blue (Agriades dardanus) is a species in the genus Agriades. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇬🇷 Greece 🇲🇰 North Macedonia 🇷🇺 Russia 🇺🇦 Ukraine